Jak & Daxter Collection

by Sony

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• ASIN: B006JKAS16
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: February 7, 2012
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (136 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #106 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #5 in Video Games > PlayStation 3 > Games > Adventure

Product Description

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Don't let the pointy ears fool you — Jak is one elf that no one wants to mess with, as plenty of villains have learned the hard way. Since they first raided your living room on the PlayStation 2, the slightly mischievous, darkly hilarious and ever-tenacious duo, Jak and Daxter have taken you on a wild ride, annihilating enemies, wielding insanely powerful weapons and driving tricked-out machines in their platforming world. There's only one place these heroes haven't taken you — but that's about to change. Get ready to charge back into action on a whole new plane as Jak and Daxter transport you to the third dimension.

Jax and Daxter are back!

Remastered for Stereoscopic 3D

Relive the adventures

Synopsis

Combining the three complete games of the best-selling PlayStation 2 franchise, the Jak and Daxter Collection offers all the nonstop action you love, now remastered in stereoscopic 3D and high-definition. Journey back to where it all began in Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, then explore the dark, futuristic world of Jak II as the weapons, abilities and vehicle physics get kicked up a notch. Re-experience the epic climax to the series that leaves Jak and his sidekick battling their way through an unforgiving wasteland and left for dead. In a place where survival of the fittest is the rule of the land, Jak is armed with potent weapons, armor and vehicles as they set out to escape this treacherous world. As they travel, Jak discovers inside himself a new power that is the balance to Dark Jak — Light Jack. Join Jak for a final adventure where you'll discover the answers to the mysterious Precursors, the mythical Mar, the fate of the world and even more about Jak himself. With Trophy support for each game, the Collection gives you more ways than ever to claim glory on the battleground. Jak and Dexter are back and primed to conquer a new dimension — are you?

Key Features:

• Wield state-of-the-art weapons, lambaste your enemies and command powerful vehicles in adventures that blend action, shooting, driving and platforming into one complete package
• Collection includes the best-selling PlayStation 2 hits, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy,
• Jak II and Jak 3 -Experience Jak and Daxter's action-packed world like never before as all three fan-favorite games surge back to life, this time fully remastered in stereoscopic 3D and high-definition
• Claim more bragging rights than ever, with Trophy support in each game

Product Description

Jak & Daxter Collection - Complete package - 1 user - PlayStation 3

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

64 of 71 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest Platforming Trilogy In Gaming History Is Back! February 7, 2012

By C. Ramos

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

If you're looking for a review of the games themselves, I suggest looking up the original reviews for the games here; Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy Jak II Jak 3. I will simply be reviewing the new features for the trilogy package as a whole.

1. HD: The visuals in this game have definitely had a huge overhaul. The frame rate is a smooth 60fps, with hardly any hiccups or slowdowns. The character models look much more detailed and fine tuned. Environments look beautiful as well, and seeing many iconic locations remastered with detailed HD graphics can only be described as nostalgic. I hope they keep up the good work they've done with updating these PS2 classics when they make the Ratchet & Clank Collection.

2. 3D: For many, this won't matter since the number of 3D TVs in households is still a slim number, but for those who do (myself included) it's a feature well worth mentioning. They did a great job making the visuals really "pop". The multiple layers are well placed for dynamic depth perception. It' really been a joy to play the trilogy in 3D so far. You can adjust the depth to your liking, but I found the default setting to be just about right.

3. Trophies: If you're looking for a few challenges while replaying the trilogy, Naughty Dog's got you covered. The trophies range from challenging to pushover, but it's still been fun collecting them, as they have you doing things you might have otherwise never tried.... The platinum trophy should give gamers a pretty big challenge to obtain, but with games like these, you'll enjoy every moment of the effort.

Naughty Dog's Jak Trilogy has long been a staple of the platforming world and replaying these games is a stark reminder why. It's a steal for $40, but for any less it's a must own! They just don't make games like these anymore, and they probably never will again, so it's definitely worth picking up a copy and reliving the joys of playing the original trilogy. Read more ›

27 of 33 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The next best thing to Jak & Daxter 4 on the PS3 February 7, 2012

By OJ Silk

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

I may be biased because Jak & Daxter is my favorite platformer and I think it paved the way for other great series' such as Ratchet & Clank. I've long waited for Jak 4 on the PS3 -- but Naughty Dog just revealed that "Last of Us" was made instead of a Jak 4 because the team ran into trouble while attempting to design it. But as they always say "never say never".

As for this collection, it's the next best thing. The HD visuals are definitely an upgrade to the originals on PS2 (particularly 2 & 3). Frame rate is smooth and the environments look great. I do not own a 3D television so I can't comment on that, although I have read that it is well done.

If you're a fan of the series, you'll be very pleased. If you've never played Jak & Daxter before, this is a perfect opportunity to enjoy the best platformer created IMO for $39. In addition, there are trophies to collect! Enjoy!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars My best PS2 memory comes back. February 29, 2012

By Pete

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Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

Nostalgia is exactly what companies are banking on when they re-release games like this. Having sold off this game a long time ago with my first PS2 I was happy to see one of the most charming platformers of last generation return. Obviously they can't change the very dated polygon counts, but the textures look sharp and after a while you realize how great these games looked for the time they were released. Worth buying if you like the series, personally I'm a bit partial to the first Jak & Daxter.

39 of 53 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great games, Great Collection, Subpar port February 7, 2012

By T. Arvind

Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

Before I begin, let's get one thing straight. I am not reviewing any of the games right now, I am simply reviewing the quality of the HD ports themselves. The Jak and Daxter games are by far one of my favorite games in the world, so if you want to know whether I like these games, I do. I like them a lot.

Now. The games are still good, and still playable even against today's standards. But the quality of the HD port is probably one of the worst in the HD Remasters series. Elements that are present in other HD ports are missing from the port. The games run at a fluid 60FPS, but all of the Jak games ran at 60FPS to begin with. All previous framerate issues with the PS2 versions have been fixed, so instead of being a variable 60FPS, it now runs at a constant 60FPS.

A new Stereoscopic 3D effect was added into all three games for all of you people who own a 3DTV, and it does the job. It's pretty good for a simple conversion. But, as you'll read below, I feel like the need for 3D was unnecessary, and easily could have been put on hold so that more pressing technical matters could have been fixed first.

What can be considered a huge negative towards the quality of the ports themselves is the apparent lack of anti-aliasing. Previous HD Collections, such as Metal Gear Solid HD, God of War HD, etc., all have rendering resolutions of 720p. Jak and Daxter HD also renders at 720p, but it lacks the sufficient amount of anti-aliasing that the other ports have that really give the makeovers that fresh, satisfying look that we expect from a big collection. In MGS HD and GoW HD, jagged lines are limited to almost none. On the flipside, Jak HD suffers from many jagged lines that are plainly noticeable.... Someone over at Mass-Media (the people who ported the Jak games to the collection) forgot that anti-aliasing is something of importance to these remasters, and the difference really shows.

To be fair, however, the lack of anti-aliasing is certainly an issue but it's something that's not noticeable when you're in constant motion in the game. You'll notice the jaggies when you're standing still or when things are going slowly, but the "natural motion-blur" that comes with the framerate will usually blur up all the jaggies enough so that you won't see them when you move.

Also present is a few rendering issues that come with Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy. Jak 1 did not support 16:9 resolutions, it only supported 4:3. In the collection, the aspect ratio was changed and fixed, so now we have a full 16:9 ratio. However, some foliage and details in the background seem to "pop-in" when they're outside of the 4:3 border. This wouldn't be a problem if the borders were there, except now they're not, so the player can plainly see those extra few leaves on the tree and a few boulders and rocks just popping in every time you move the camera a little bit. It doesn't happen too often, and usually it's not really noticeable unless you're REALLY looking for it, but the issue is there. Thankfully, because Jak II and Jak 3 natively supported 16:9 resolutions, no additional work was really required, and that problem is eliminated.

Overall, a solid 4/5. The collection itself is great; sticking 3 of the best PS2 games onto one Blu-Ray disc and adding trophies and 3D for just $40 is an excellent deal. However, the HD port themselves just seems rather lazy; it seems like Mass-Media just stuck the games onto a PS3, forced it to render at 720p, added 3D and widescreen to Jak 1 and called it a day. It feels sort of rushed, and as you play you'll feel like the port could have been improved so much more with just a little bit more time focused into adding something as simple as anti-aliasing to games that don't even use up the PS3's power. I can't really see a reason why the collection didn't use anti-aliasing in the first place, and thus, the port just seems sloppy and lazy. Read more ›

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Platform Trilogy from Naughty Dog! February 28, 2012

By Ravi Jethva

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

Loved all three Jak and Daxter ps2 games when i was a kid and now i can relive my childhood on my ps3. Thank you Naughty Dog for making this happen!